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Niagara-on-the-Lake reels after storm floods homes, farms

By Wednesday afternoon, most of the flooding had receded, but the cleanup, repairs and steps to mitigate such problems when the next storm strikes has only begun.

Animals rushed from flooded Niagara-on-the-Lake rescue farm

Fish washed onto the driveway and geese swam past them after floodwater swallowed an animal rescue farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The long journey home: Search for missing dog enters eighth week

Since May, the Ibbotson family and a team of volunteers have been searching for Luna the dog, who has been spotted by multiple people around town but hasn't successfully been caught and taken back home.

Volunteers step forward at 63rd St. Davids Lions Carnival

The St. Davids Lions Club has pulled off its family carnival for a 63rd straight year, and its club president says he could not be happier with the number of people who came out to the village fairgrounds.

Grade 6 student at St. Michael wins big in Legion contest

Last fall, Dean Pagnotta wrote about these men and women who fought for Canada, each carrying out "a brave and heartfelt job," he wrote in a 335-word essay.

Town reopens green spaces and some recreational amenities

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has opened all municipal green spaces and some recreational amenities. Pavilions, shelters, soccer fields, basketball courts and baseball diamonds are all...

Brock’s Cuvee gala will be an online celebration

Julia Sacco The Lake Report If you’ve never been able to attend Brock University’s ?Cuvée ?gala, now is the perfect time as the university launches an online celebration of...

NOTL Sailing Club in uncharted waters

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing club re-opened the gates at 8 a.m. on May 14 with a new COVID Code of Conduct in effect.  “There is a...

COVID-19: Town estimates pandemic costs at $650K

But thanks to cost-cutting, NOTL actually has surplus right now, treasurer says    Though the full financial impact of COVID-19 isn’t yet known, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has...

NOTL farmers’ market opens Saturday

Niagara-on-the-Lake's Farmers’ Market is back in action this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with reinvented operations.  Limiting the number of shoppers and vendors, a hand-sanitizing...

They’re back: Tourists flock to Old Town on holiday weekend

The Victoria Day long weekend saw tourists flock to Niagara-on-the-Lake, especially on Saturday. Queen Street was packed with visitors, side streets were lined with parked cars...

COVID-19: Town adding portable toilets forOld Town visitors

The long weekend drew the large crowds to Niagara-on-the-Lake, despite continued advocation from the province to stay home except for essential trips. Behind the courthouse...

Glendale District Plan moving ahead

Steve Hardaker Community Correspondent Niagara Region planning staff have completed the final draft of the Glendale District Plan and presented it to the Niagara Region planning...

‘Incredible response’ for NOTL flag project

Hundreds of Niagara-on-the-Lake flags will be flying around town in a few weeks thanks to a project by Coun. Norm Arsenault and the enthusiasm...

COVID-19: Soccer club cancels season due to pandemic

The NOTL Soccer Club has cancelled regular play for 2020, but is still hoping there can be some sort of “shortened” version of a soccer season. The club...

Blaze breaks out at Read Road greenhouse

A fire broke out at a greenhouse on the border of Niagara-on-the-Lake early Wednesday morning.

COVID-19: Niagara board supports keeping schools closed

The District School Board of Niagara says it supports the province's decision to keep elementary and secondary schools closed for the remainder of this school year. "The decision...

NOTL firefightershelping teach kids fire safety with home kits

The Niagara-on-the-Lake fire department wants to help kids learn fire safety, and safely, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The department will be delivering fire education...

PHOTO: ‘Flip Bar’ lets neighbours be social from a distance

What do friends who happen to be neighbours do when a six-foot-high fence separates them? They turn it into a "Flip Bar," of course.  Neighbours Sharon Brinsmead-Taylor,...

COVID-19: Letter: Mayor, council doing nothing to help Old Town businesses

Dear editor: The Old Town and Queen Street, in particular, are the centrepiece for tourism in Niagara-on-the-Lake and tourism is the mainstay of our economy. The...

Innovation in Wine Country: Part 5: Online sales, exports help Pillitteri Estatesnavigate pandemic

From new decor to revamped barrel cellar and technical improvements, winery eagerly awaits return of tourist traffic   On a typical May long weekend, the scene...

COVID-19: Dr. Brown: Virus mutates slowly, as search for vaccine accelerates

Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report The genome of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-Cov-2) is small – only 30,000 bases in its single strand of...

A big leap: From smalltown Niagara to smaller town Costa Rica

How a NOTL couple is transforming their lives in a warm, tropical paradise   While vacationing in early March prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our intrepid reporter Tim...

Golf auction raises $6,000 for Newark Neighbours

What started out over lunch as an idea to raise a few dollars for Newark Neighbours has blossomed into a major fundraiser for the...

NOTL company takes over Canadian Woodworking magazine

Canada's top do-it-yourself magazine is now owned by a company headquartered in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement has come under the wing of publisher Michael Fox's Inspiring...

UPDATED: Province lets groomers, golf courses and more stores reopen

There's good news for pet owners and dog groomers – and golfers. Premier Doug Ford says golf courses can reopen starting this Saturday and groomers can...

PHOTO: U.S. fighter jets soar for front-line workers

NOTL photographer Frank Hayes captured this picture of U.S. Air Force planes flying above Lake Ontario on Tuesday. He was up at the top...

Your chance to fly the NOTL flag

Norm Arsenault wants you to fly the flag. The Niagara-on-the-Lake flag. Didn’t know there was one? You’re not alone, but thanks to the NOTL councillor,...

Woman dead after vehicle goes into Niagara Gorge

A woman is dead after a vehicle went through a wooden fence and fell several hundred feet over the side of the Niagara Parkway Saturday. Police...

Fore! Golf club auctioningseason’s first tee time to aidNewark Neighbours

With Premier Doug Ford announcing that golf courses can open for play this weekend, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club has come up with an un-fore-gettable idea. The...

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